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| Reduce crime by closing revolving door |
| By santamariatimes.com - Justine Meador |
| Published: 05/01/2013 |
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As the Second Chance Reauthorization Act (SCRA) sits idle on the former congressional calendar, correctional costs continue to soar and dwindling re-entry programs struggle to reduce recidivism. The most recent report conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) concluded that over 43 percent of released offenders went back to prisons within three years, after committing another crime or violating parole or probation. Another report by the BJS revealed almost 62 percent of violent offenders were re-arrested within a three-year period in 1994. It is clear the goal of our correctional system to reduce criminal behavior by incarceration is falling short, and a new approach must be considered. Released offenders are returning to communities with little to no resources essential to survival, such as food and shelter. How can anyone expect a released offender to stop committing crimes if they do not have even the basic necessities? Surely it is then also unrealistic to expect them to thrive as contributing, taxpaying members of society. Read More. |
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